The fact Battlegrounds has attracted another 700,000 users since then is a testament to the game's unwavering popularity, and as the chart below shows, there's now a huge gulf between Battlegrounds and Dota2 in terms of players.

Given the game's extraordinary success, it's not surprising to see other studios trying to cash in on the last-man-standing craze.

Earlier this month, Fortnite developer Epic Games revealed it'd be bringing it's very own battle royale mode to the free-to-play shooter.

The South Korean outfit, which created the game alongside Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene, attacked Epic for "replicating the experience for which Battlegrounds is known," and suggested it may even take "further action."